The Good Book
I love to read books. I probably have read a few thousand in my lifetime, but I judge every non-fiction book I read. Is this true? Do I believe this? Does this author’s opinion line up with the facts that I can find. I have only found one book or technically one library of books that I completely trust; we call it the Bible. This library of 66 books I have investigated, poked and prodded for decades now and I find its claim to be the Word of God convincing. Everyone admits it is remarkably successful; it is the intellectual foundation of the world’s largest worldview. It is the bestselling book of all time and the book that has been translated into more languages than any other book in history (Honest Questions Honest Answers, David Faust, 177). Let me share with you a few reasons why I trust the Scripture.
First, there is the remarkable unity of the Scripture. The Bible was written on three continents, by forty authors over a period of around 1,100 years and yet there is a meta narrative to it. God our Creator desires to be our redeemer and through a covenant with Israel brings forth a Messiah Jesus who lives a sinless life, offers himself as a sacrifice for our sins, walked out of his own grave on Resurrection Sunday and will someday return to rule. And we, who believe in him will join him for eternity in the new heavens and new earth for never ending joy.
Second, the Bible is rooted in history and accredited by archaeology. Over and over, archaeologists find evidence of the places, people and customs described by the Bible. Often the critics will say the Bible is something made up. For example, John Murray, the son of Madilyn Murray O Hair (who famously removed prayer and mandatory Bible reading from U.S. schools), who was the one-time president of the American Atheists said of the Scripture. “The Bible is a fictional non historic book; it’s a myth that is simply good for business.” Other critics said Moses could not have written part of the Bible because human writing did not exist yet, but archaeology corrected that claim. Critics said that the Hittite civilization mentioned in the Scripture did not exist but then they found it. Critics said the famous King David was mythical and then in 1993 they found an inscription that offered proof of his existence. The more we dig out of the ground, the better the Bible looks. The Bible gets history consistently right.
Third, the Bible offers stunning predictive prophecy as proof of its divine origin and trustworthiness. There are hundreds of prophecies that are fulfilled to the letter in the Scripture. Decades before he is born, the prophet Isaiah names Cyrus the Persian as the one who would let the Jews return to their homeland and build the temple. Prophecies about Jesus tell of his virgin birth, city of birth, tribe, his betrayal for 30 pieces of silver, describe his method of death and even his resurrection to name a few. Accurate predictive prophecy looks like the very fingerprints of God on this book.
Lastly, the message of the Bible changes lives. The rest of the story on John Murray, the atheist leader I mentioned earlier, is that he became a Christian and was radically changed by the message of the Bible. Bible believing churches are full of people who will tell you that the message of the Scripture has changed their lives—addictions broken, marriages saved, and prayers answered. Saul, persecutor of the church, who became Paul, apostle and church planter, writes that “all Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16). Jesus himself says “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35b). Meaning it is inspired and protected by God. I believe the Bible is truth. I encourage you to do the research, and I think you will conclude that the Bible can be trusted.
Pastor Derek Dickinson
Journey Christian Church
First, there is the remarkable unity of the Scripture. The Bible was written on three continents, by forty authors over a period of around 1,100 years and yet there is a meta narrative to it. God our Creator desires to be our redeemer and through a covenant with Israel brings forth a Messiah Jesus who lives a sinless life, offers himself as a sacrifice for our sins, walked out of his own grave on Resurrection Sunday and will someday return to rule. And we, who believe in him will join him for eternity in the new heavens and new earth for never ending joy.
Second, the Bible is rooted in history and accredited by archaeology. Over and over, archaeologists find evidence of the places, people and customs described by the Bible. Often the critics will say the Bible is something made up. For example, John Murray, the son of Madilyn Murray O Hair (who famously removed prayer and mandatory Bible reading from U.S. schools), who was the one-time president of the American Atheists said of the Scripture. “The Bible is a fictional non historic book; it’s a myth that is simply good for business.” Other critics said Moses could not have written part of the Bible because human writing did not exist yet, but archaeology corrected that claim. Critics said that the Hittite civilization mentioned in the Scripture did not exist but then they found it. Critics said the famous King David was mythical and then in 1993 they found an inscription that offered proof of his existence. The more we dig out of the ground, the better the Bible looks. The Bible gets history consistently right.
Third, the Bible offers stunning predictive prophecy as proof of its divine origin and trustworthiness. There are hundreds of prophecies that are fulfilled to the letter in the Scripture. Decades before he is born, the prophet Isaiah names Cyrus the Persian as the one who would let the Jews return to their homeland and build the temple. Prophecies about Jesus tell of his virgin birth, city of birth, tribe, his betrayal for 30 pieces of silver, describe his method of death and even his resurrection to name a few. Accurate predictive prophecy looks like the very fingerprints of God on this book.
Lastly, the message of the Bible changes lives. The rest of the story on John Murray, the atheist leader I mentioned earlier, is that he became a Christian and was radically changed by the message of the Bible. Bible believing churches are full of people who will tell you that the message of the Scripture has changed their lives—addictions broken, marriages saved, and prayers answered. Saul, persecutor of the church, who became Paul, apostle and church planter, writes that “all Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16). Jesus himself says “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35b). Meaning it is inspired and protected by God. I believe the Bible is truth. I encourage you to do the research, and I think you will conclude that the Bible can be trusted.
Pastor Derek Dickinson
Journey Christian Church
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